England: flera män gripna vid amerikansk bas(2026-09-27)

Trump said U.S. and British authorities had worked "very closely" on the matter, adding: "We know everything about them. We would not have released them."

Rubio, meanwhile, said Monday that many people following the incident were "disturbed that some of these people have been released on bail."

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There has been speculation — not commented on yet directly by British police — that the five men may have been diesel fuel thieves targeting local farms, or perhaps an external fuel supply for the base, for resale. It's a crime that has proliferated in the U.K. as the Iran war has driven up diesel and gasoline prices, according to a May report from intelligence agency DeterTech.

Two people described as military sources, speaking Monday to local news outlet Wiltshire 999s, were quoted as saying the suspects were "just thieves siphoning fuel," with barrels and other equipment found in their vehicles.

The British police have said no viable explosive device was discovered in the three vans driven by the men. Images of the police working around those vehicles have shown large, seemingly empty barrels that were removed from at least one truck.